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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

SCOTT DREYER: Procrastinators Get A Second Chance This Weekend

Perhaps you can relate to this lament from Gloria Pitzer: “Procrastination is my sin. It brings me nothing but sorrow. I know that I should...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Truthfulness Existed in Former Representative Bob Goodlatte

Looking back and thinking about the politicians in America, I can always name at least one who was honorable without any hesitation. As he...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Representatives Must Be Elected Who Can Resolve The Problems at Our Southern Border

Obviously, an open southern border is not only a path for people from Mexico or South America, it is an easy access to the...

SCOTT DREYER: Dr. King Had A Dream

Today as our country marks Martin Luther King Day, an official national holiday, many think of his most famous oratory: his "I have a...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Approaching The Page

When I started writing for The Roanoke Star two and a half years ago, we were in quarantine and I only had my wife...

DEVOTIONAL: Experience The Freedom Of Orderliness

Because God is the author of order, not confusion. --I Corinthians 14:33a (The Voice Bible) "Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part...